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Treefalls is on its way to present a new music (classical) to Spartanburg as they are going to present a concert and the pianist Vicky Chow will perform in the concert. The program will be started at 7 PM, Tuesday at Chapman Cultural Center. At 6 PM the doors will be opened and refreshments will be available in the lobby to buy.

The Canadian pianist, Chow will present the electroacoustic piano performance which will be around 90 minutes.

“This is a great pleasure for us this season to Host Ms. Chow. This is really amazing to have such an incredible artist performing among us”; said by the Treefalls founder and Artistic Director Peter B. Kay. “We were awarded as the new USA grant and this was an honor for us because of Vicky Chow who will be performing in the concert, will also present the master class at the concert as well as we will visit several area schools.

Converse college is going to host a masterclass in which the four Upstate piano students will represent the SC Governor’s School for the arts, Bob Jones University, Furman University, and Converse. However, the masterclass will be presented in the Daniel Recital Hall located in the Blackman Music Building and will be free for the public.

As per the music critics, Chow is the brilliant pianist. She has been collaborated with ensembles, while her recording was included in The Rolling Stone Magazine the best album of the year list; in her recordings Steve Reich and Tristan Perich’s, piano Counterpoint and Surface are included respectively.

Chow is graduated from Manhattan school and The Juilliard School; while she has also been as Yamaha Artist and she will perform with the Yamaha DFIIIS grand piano, which has been provided by Yamaha Artist Services in New York.

If we talk about Treefalls, it is an organization which is totally non-profile located in Spartanburg that is dedicated to introduce the contemporary chamber music in people with their live performances as well as with their outreach educational programs.

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Getting Started with Piano? Read This First!

While some children have successfully touched their targeted career level while some of them haven’t reached to that point as for them the piano lessons were only torture that caused them to stop from piano lessons for the whole life.
You have taken the Piano classes at your young age. Now you want to start it again but a lot of question are taking place in your way. Where to start piano lessons? How to be on the right track to get in touch with Piano classes, etc.
We have a few suggestions for you to handle the how what and where questions.

Always Rely on a Human Teacher

Piano lessons from a human being are the most common way. You can get the tutor at home or you will go to the studio for learning the piano; it depends on the arrangement you have already done. The teacher will deliver all his knowledge that s/he has.
Learning piano from a teacher or human being is better as he/she understands your concerns, inhibitions, and nature. A piano teacher can change himself according to the situations; can vary his usual style of teaching, can increase the duration of class according to the situations, etc. But the only drawback when leaning from a teacher is you will learn also his mistakes and you will be limited to his knowledge only.

Turn to the Web

Along with learning from a teacher, you must have to rely on the online classes as well. You will learn the other tactics used while playing a piano. Depends on your research, if you found good piano lessons, then you can work with your own style and pace.
But don’t always rely on online lessons because you cannot get every time that you need or want to learn. The other problem is there is no one who can correct all the mistakes that you might do while playing piano.

Buy a Piano

When learning piano lessons, the most important thing is to arrange or buy a piano at your home where you can practice whatever you learn; because learning without enough practice is useless. When buying a piano, always buy from the trusted place who can also give you the warranty.
Melodica music and dance institute are one of the best top-rated music and dance institute; offer music and dance classes in Dubai for kids and adults both. If your search is piano classes in Dubai then you are in the right place. Here, you can take piano lessons and the most important thing that already has been discussed is here you can buy your dream piano as well.
Contact us today and book your trial lesson. Visit www.melodica.ae

Madonna to Make Movie on Ballet Dancer!

Madonna to make movie on ballet dancer Michaela De Prince; at Dutch National Ballet, she is the second soloist. MGM delivered the rights to a book ‘From War Orphan to Star Bellerina’ in 2015.
The book describes her story starting from when she was an orphan in Sierra Leona to the best ballerina dancer. Madonna stated in a Ballet press statement that this is a unique opportunity to put light on Sierra Leone and we will make Michaela as a voice for all the children she has grown beside with.

This was my honor to bring De Prince story in front of people; she started her career in Netherlands as a junior member in 2013 in Dutch National Ballet company, while she got promoted after some time. She has also been working as ambassador for Dutch charity War Child. Director Mr. Bergsma said that the movie is very fantastic. Michaela proved that has got everything just because of her talent even though she had come from a war zone. Bergsma said that she is an example or role model for a lot of children who are growing in difficult circumstances like Michaela.

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If you want to do some extra activity, there are numerous possibilities you can opt for. You will decide which one is the best activity that give you more pleasure and happiness. One of the best hobby for a lot of people is to take piano lessons. May be in starting you will find it quite challenging but later on you will understand the real pleasure and gratification you can get from playing a piano.

Here are a few reasons that will explain why it is so important to learn how to play a piano.

Teaches Discipline

Piano learning is very different than learning a lot of other things. You have to sit with a specific style, you have to focus ok keys, maintain the correct movement, etc. All these things will bring a discipline in you in practical life as well.

Makes Your Sensing Mood Better

A person who used to play piano can better understand the emotions of other people in normal routines; the reason behind this is the change in tone, melody and volume can help you to understand the feelings in real life as well. So, in short words, piano can make you empathetic.

Makes Better the Speech and Reading Ability

A person who practice piano lessons will help him to improve his listening, speech and creativity skills. It can help your brain in many ways, if you take the piano classes even for short time. Learning a piano is identical to learning a language; so, it will also help you to trigger the same parts of your brain.

Make You Confident

If you are performing in fronts of lots of people, it will definitely give you confidence. The starting point of your confidence is when you start performing in front of people. By this way you will be confident as well as you will become a courageous speaker.

It is a Unique Skill

If you have learnt playing a piano, this is an amazing skill that everybody does not has. After learning the way of playing piano you will feel very special and you will feel better as you will have a unique skill in your hand to showoff to your colleagues or friends.

Help to Get rid of Stress

If you try to learn piano, you will find it the most amazing key to get rid of the stress. Some therapist use piano for therapy of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) as the music help them to focus and make them calm down.

Make Lifelong Friends

When you join piano classes, you will make a lot of enduring friends. You will have some common interests and due to them you will have a very strong relationship with each other and this will make your friendship stronger.

Improves Hand-Eye Harmonization

Playing piano is such an amazing skill that it will enhance you Hand-eye coordination. You brain will convert the musical notes that you will read and the same time you will use your hands depends on what you see. So, you can also say it will activate your sense of coordination in many ways.

Improves Reading Power

According to a research those who used to learn music lessons have strong mental performance than those who don’t. The reason behind that is, the reading of complex sheets and notes. Whenever you try to read a sheet or notes, your brain will automatically convert it after reading it.

If you don’t want to play piano for one of the above reason then the most important and thing you can opt for is FUN.

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Dubai: Before the coming of Engy El Shazly, hijab and Ballet were two diverse concepts.

She became the first hijabi Arab woman to perform the ballet dance on stage. She believes that wearing hijab doesn’t restrict you from all the normal things of your life; all these things should be synchronized with each other.

To make my appearance same as like other hijabi women I am wearing a black scarf and full-length sleeve. She further elaborated that she wants to prove that she is a good ballet dancer and at the same time she is committed to her hijab.

Engy said at the event ‘What She Said’ which was hosted by the W hotel, that the biggest challenge she faced while in ballet dance was the balancing in the pointe shoes; in fact, it was the biggest barrier she ever faced while learning ballet dance.

She said “in the starting two months I was unable to stand without a support in pointe shoes and every day I used to do training in home as well. After passing two months, I was able to start the primary movements and was very glad to see my ballet learning graph going up.”.

She said that the biggest criticism that she faced from people was not related to her hijab at all; it was only related to her age as she started learning ballet dance at the age of 27.

“Everyone suggested that you don’t have to start ballet in this age; you had to start at 3 or 4. However, her life changed when she started some ballet classes in Dubai. “I just called a ballet center in Dubai and I asked that my age is 27, I wear hijab and I want to start ballet dance. I was expecting they will tell me that you don’t have to start at this age but they told you can join and we have ballet classes for adults as well. I was very happy to hear and I am doing something now that I really love”.

As per Engy she was thinking that she is old and she has a hijab that’s why she will not able to go to the stage but it was a very pleasant movement for her when her teacher told her that she will dance in the Russian Cultural Centre as she is enough competent to perform on stage.

After that she didn’t look back and gave a performance on stage that gave her a confidence and made her career. She further discussed that she wants to motivate other girls like her as well and because of her many other girls have been inspired already and the summary of her discussion was that you can join ballet center at any age.

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Good news for all our upcoming new enrollees. Melodica Music & Dance is offering now the 3 months Music & Dance Classes Promo. Promo is to register for 3 months 12 lessons and get 12 lessons free. This promotion is open to all new students and will run till the end of April 2018 only.

7 Benefits of Piano Lessons for kids

The real benefits of learning piano are not only to learn good music and getting in touch with new skills but it’s more than that. In fact this is more than just playing an instrument with extraordinary versatility and power. Following are some of the basic benefits you enroll your kid in piano lessons.

Boosts your Confidence:

Piano lessons need dedication as well as your hard work. It needs your strong determination and patience to learn a single song perfectly. This should be noted that when you are taking new piano classes and getting some new skills can increase your self-confidence. Trying towards playing better and for improvement can also teach you that how to maintain a positive outlook and how to improve yourself.

Piano Lessons Gets You Out There Socially

During the recital when you play piano, it’s not an easy task and it needs some social skill to perform in front of others especially the seniors. To make yourself up and to present your skills in front of others is a fundamental stop toward your development. By this way you will not able not only to get some new skills, self-confidence but will increase your social connections as well.

Music Lessons Improve Your Ability to Handle Stress and Pressure

Learning piano lessons in front of others may overcome your weak points especially the weak point like fright. Piano learning will develop discipline and dedication in you. Moreover, when you are determined to learn piano even in very tough stages, this will help you to face pressure and stress.

You’ll Learn to Handle Disappointment

When you play piano, you will experience some disappointment sometimes; you will learn how to react to criticism and you will learn that how to handle the disappointments in life, especially when you are taking part in competitions and concerts.

It Enhances Your Ability to Concentrate

It can enhance your ability to concentrate as to learn piano will need your full attention and concentration. When you start to play a piano, your mind will start a quick calculations and then then it will convert it to movements. In short, learning a single piece of music will enhance your ability to think and focus.

Long-Term Benefits on Brain Function

Learning to playing piano for long time can give an ongoing power to your brain. It will help you stay focused and it can keep you sharp for a long time by boosting your brain’s function. It is a good idea to enroll your kid in piano classes if you are already trying to make your kid focused in school. Your kid’s learning ability will be enhanced if he is learning piano.

Piano Stirs Your Creativity

One of most important benefits of piano lessons is the enhancement of your kids’ creativity. Your kid might have a musical side but it’s deactivated; so to enroll your kid in musical classes especially piano, will activate and enhance the power of learning and to make interest in playing piano. Some people think that playing a piano is just a hobby and searching for some online means to learn it; but believe me you will need a good piano teacher to guide you properly and to remove your mistakes that will become your habit forever.

Britain old ballet dancer Barbara Peters with age 80 has passed elite exam. She passes it after 58 years of her last exam. This great lady has been in the dancing field since she was 8 years old, enrolled in a ballet school.

This was actually a gift for her to receive when she passed the exam. Any ballet dancer in the world would be very excited if she receives this kind of honor. Moreover, she included her name in the record as the country oldest ballet dancer.

Barbara got this message from Royal Academy of Dance London at the evening of her birthday.

She added that she got thrilled when she received this text message, “You have become the country’s oldest ballet dancer and have passed the exam with merit”

She has also been associated with RAD for a lot of time and have touched with Dame Darcey Bussell and Dame Margot Fonteyn.

The text was 55 minutes long and this was happened after 58 years of her last ballet exam. The test was divided in three parts; character, free movement and classical. She said that the passing marks in the test were 55% but she got 67%. Mrs. Peters was involved in dancing since she was 2 years old, but she devoted herself to ballet lessons after she passed her first exam of ballet dancing at the age of 9. This was really a prestigious moment for the daughter of a mechanic when she got honor to make a place in Royal Academy of Dance. Due to lack of enough budget she couldn’t afford to fund of her course that’s why she had to earn while working in the buses as conductor. After she graduated in 1959 she became the owner of a dance school in Huddersfield where she was teaching to thousands of students.

She further explained that that she had passed all the exams at 1950s, but failed to pass the final grade six exam due to breakage of her arm.

She explicates that Ballet dancing has kept her body fit and she can easily hold her foot with 90 degrees for some time.

Michelle Groves who is director of training and education said that it’s really a fantastic achievement of her.

Her daughter Claire said that she really feels proud of her mom’s achievement

Lastly Mrs. Peters added that she will continue her efforts in future as well as grade eight exam is coming and she might consider to attend it.
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A very nice music center at the Palm Jumeirah! Totally love the ballet classes that my daughter takes and all the other music classes! Professional and friendly staff and a nice and comfy place! Def a worth wile to check out!

Well, I guess this place gave a way to ease pressure from life. Am really learning Piano now and I never thought that I will be good at it. I would like to to Thank Melodica for the great servuce they offer. Miss Anne (my teacher) is a great person and she is able to deliver the information quite good not to mention her patience to teach her pupils

My son wanted to get the piano lesson a month ago. I started searching for the proper place where my son gets the lesson and I found Melodica. There are 3 branches in Dubai. When we first visited Melodica, Palm to get free trial, people in reception welcomed us warmly and gave information nicely. And teacher was so nice to teach my son even though it was free lesson. My son felt comfortable in everything and asked me that he wants to learn playing the piano in Melodica. He wants to get the lesson 100 times in a week if possible. I mean that he really likes people in Melodica. He is 5 years old. So it is important that how he feel when he meet people and how much he enjoys what he is doing.
We were and are so lucky to find Melodica.

My daughter Lara has been with Melodica since they have started their business in UAE. She has been going for ballet and piano. I highly recommend them as they're very professional, human, very experienced staff, always aiming to develop themselves and offer the latest to their students. Absolutely happy with them and highly recommend them .

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Very welcoming staff. Just passed by to see the place and they offered us to do free trial. My niece was very shy at first but after the class she was so excited to comeback and do a lesson. Thankful to Ms. Agnes and to the lovely and friendly admins! Thumbs up to Melodica Team.

Grace ann Lontoc

What a lovely place for kids and adults to grow and learn. Staff and most of the music teachers are amazing, very caring and professional. My children are extremely happy. Thank you